February 15, 2019 Over the years, without regular critiques by liberal and progressive groups, both NPR and PBS have bent to the continual right-wing antagonism in Congress that decreased public budgets by Ralph Nader Charlie Rose on PBS had many more CEOs on his program than civic leaders. (Photo: 2016… Continue reading
Supervisors took a significant step toward launching a publicly-owned bank with a unanimously co-sponsored resolution seeking a state banking charter. Ida Mojadad Wed Feb 6th, 2019 5:34pm NEWS (SFWeekly.com) Kurtis Wu, an organizer with the San Francisco Public Bank Coalition, speaks outside City Hall before the Board of Supervisors voted… Continue reading
First they came for the homeless – February 13, 2019· The schedule of raids for Oakland. Do the math. How much does housing them cost? How much does raiding cost? The homeless shuffle ends up being a lot more over time. But housing them is not the goal. Making them… Continue reading
February 13, 2019 by Common Dreams “Not only does this vote bolster hopes for a quicker end to the war and the resulting humanitarian crisis, it also signals a timely resurgence in congressional oversight on war.” by Jon Queally, staff writer Boys hold a large piece of twisted metal near… Continue reading
February 13, 2019 by Common Dreams “Because of the earnings cap on Social Security taxes, a multi-billionaire pays exactly the same amount of money into Social Security as someone who earns $132,900 a year. Today we say that is going to end.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer “Social Security’s importance… Continue reading
February 12, 2019 by RobertReich (CommonDreams.org) To the conservative mind, the specter of socialism conjures up a society in which no one is held accountable, and no one has to work for what they receive. Yet that’s exactly the society Trump and the Republicans are promoting for the rich.byRobert Reich Donald Trump speaks… Continue reading
CBS News Streamed live on Feb 11, 2019 El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke is holding a competing rally with President Trump’s in El Paso, Texas Monday night as the rumored 2020 contender is expected to lead thousands in a “March for Truth.” O’Rourke will organize just before Mr. Trump takes… Continue reading
Periodic Announcements NOTE: If Trump calls “A State of Emergency” watch for Emergency Demonstrations! Please encourage groups you are involved in to post their events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Appreciation to all who are posting there! Check Indybay for other events that might interest you. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events!! CHILDCARE Please… Continue reading
